The Reds and Waratahs will lock horns in an Australian derby on Saturday the 2nd of June.
Saturday’s all Australian affair sees the Australian Conference topping Waratahs take on the fourth-placed Reds. The hosts come into this one-off the back of a 15-18 home defeat to the Reds while the Waratahs make the trip off the back of a 12-point away defeat to the Chiefs.
Reds v Waratahs
Saturday 2 June
Suncorp Stadium
11:45
To Win (80 Mins)
Reds 7/4
Draw 25/1
Waratahs 9/20
Handicap
Reds (+6.5) 9/10
Waratahs (-6.5) 9/10
Reds
The Reds can’t seem to buy a win at the moment as they went down to the Highlanders last week by a three-point margin. That was their eighth loss of the season and it looks unlikely that they’ll be able to avoid defeat against a Waratahs side that has won the last eight meetings between the two sides.
The hosts went down to the ‘Tahs by 21-points when the sides met in New South Wales earlier in the season. This was when the ‘Tahs were actually struggling for form, so things could get much worse for the Reds here as their opponents have started to click in recent weeks.
Waratahs
The Reds can’t seem to buy a win at the moment as they went down to the Highlanders last week by a three-point margin. That was their eighth loss of the season and it looks unlikely that they’ll be able to avoid defeat against a Waratahs side that has won the last head to head fixtures.
The hosts went down to the ‘Tahs by 21-points when the sides met in New South Wales earlier in the season. This was when the ‘Tahs were actually struggling for form, so things could get much worse for the Reds here as their opponents have started to find their rhythm.
Verdict: Waratahs (-6.5) 9/10
The ‘Tahs will be targeting a bonus point win here as it would give them a handy cushion at the top of the Australian Conference headed into the Test window. I can see a late blitz, securing the bonus point and seeing them past the handicap.
Written by Darry Worthington for @Hollywoodbets.net
